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Florida Amendment 9, Gambling Casinos Initiative (1978)
| Florida Amendment 9 | |
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 9 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Florida on November 7, 1978. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for gambling casinos in certain areas, with taxes on such casinos being used for free public schools and local law enforcement. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for gambling casinos in certain areas, with taxes on such casinos being used for free public schools and local law enforcement. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 687,460 | 28.55% | ||
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1,720,275 | 71.45% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 9 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution; authorizing state regulated, privately owned gambling casinos, but only in a restricted, designated area of eastern Dade County and southern Broward County extending approximately 16 miles north of Government Cut along the oceanfront; providing for the support of free public schools and local law enforcement in the several counties. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The ballot measure was an initiated constitutional amendment. Proponents collected signatures to place the initiative on the ballot.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Florida Tallahassee (capital) |
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